Revision as of 03:22, 30 July 2013

F5 BIG-IP (Open Source) ZenPack

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Support

This ZenPack is developed by the Zenoss user community and supported via our online forums. Zenoss, Inc. does not provide direct support for this ZenPack.

Releases

Version 1.6- Download

Summary of changes: Added support for Route Domains

Compatible with Zenoss Core 3.2.x, Zenoss Core 4.2.x

Version 1.5- Download

Compatible with Zenoss Core 3.2.x

Version 1.4- Download

Compatible with Zenoss Core 3.2.x

Background

Note: This is my first attempt at writing a ZenPack, so PLEASE install on a test system first. I've done enough testing to think its ready to share with a larger audience, but since its my first attempt, I'd appreciate caution when installing as well as feedback.

Components

The ZenPack has the following:

• /Network/f5 Device Class
• A Device template which graphs many of the same performance stats as would be seen in the Overview >> Performance section of the 10.x UI
• Virtual Server Component Modeling
  • A component template for virtual servers.
  • Virtual Server filtering. This pack adds a new zProperty, zF5BigipVirtualServerNameFilter, which when set will limit which virtual servers are included during a modeling cycle.
• Node Component Modeling
  • A component template for nodes.
  • Node filtering. This pack adds a new zProperty, zF5BigipNodesNameFilter, which when set will limit which nodes are included during a modeling cycle.
• Pool Component Modeling
  • A component template for Pools.
  • Pool filtering. This pack adds a new zProperty, zF5BigipPoolsNameFilter, which when set will limit which pools are included during a modeling cycle.

Requirements

• Zenoss Versions Supported: 3.0+
• External Dependencies: None
• ZenPack Dependencies: None
• Configuration: No Special configuration should be necessary.

Installation

Normal Installation (packaged egg)

1. Download the appropriate egg file for the version of Zenoss you are running.
2. Ensure you are logged in as the zenoss user:

   $ sudo su - zenoss

3. Install the ZenPack:

   $ zenpack --install ZenPacks.community.f5-*.egg

4. Restart these services:

   $ zenoss restart

Developer Mode Installation

In order to do a development mode installation you will want to clone the existing git repository, and then use the --link flag with the zenpack command:

1. Ensure you are logged in as the zenoss user:

   $ sudo su - zenoss

2. Start by cloning the upstream repository:

   $ git clone git://github.com/ZCA/ZenPacks.community.f5.git

3. Next, perform the installation:

   $ zenpack --link --install ZenPacks.community.f5

4. Finally, restart these serivices:

   $ zenoss restart

Change History

• 0.82
  • Initial Release
• 1.0
  • Improved device detection. Should have no more "deprecated" values for hardware model
  • Minor updates to support segrated github repos and README.markdown
  • Including zenoss.snmp.DeviceMap & zenoss.snmp.NewDeviceMap plugins on the newly created device class so that the base SNMP attributes are collected
• 1.1
  • Some additional tweaks for better Viprion detection
  • 1.2
  • Pool & Node Component Modeling Added
  • Component Detail Grids update to show more relevant columns for each of the modeled component types.
• 1.3
  • Added some code to the install method so that it rebuilds device relationships on install. This this seems be at the root of folks needing to delete/re-add devices to get components show up
• 1.4
  • Added the pool and node component templates that had been omitted from previous pack exports
  • minor tweaks to logging during installation time
  • some code cleanup to remove some unnecessary items that got added along the way
• 1.5
  • No actual code changes, just template changes. Replaced CFUNC of MAX with AVERAGE on all the graph defs based on some feedback on the forums as well as additional testing
• 1.6
  • Added support for Route Domains
  • Cleanup and standardization of columns in the various component grids

Known Issues

• Currently the status of the virtual server component is only detected and set at model time. Its not a real time (or near real time) reflection of the state of the virtual server on the LTM

Screenshots

Device Details

Virtual Server Components

Node Components

Pool Components

Installation

Normal Installation (packaged egg)

1. Download the appropriate egg file for the version of Zenoss you are running.
2. Ensure you are logged in as the zenoss user:

   $ sudo su - zenoss

3. Install the ZenPack:

   $ zenpack --install ZenPacks.community.f5-*.egg

4. Restart these services:

   $ zenoss restart

Developer Mode Installation

In order to do a development mode installation you will want to clone the existing git repository, and then use the --link flag with the zenpack command:

1. Ensure you are logged in as the zenoss user:

   $ sudo su - zenoss

2. Start by cloning the upstream repository:

   $ git clone git://github.com/ZCA/ZenPacks.community.f5.git

3. Next, perform the installation:

   $ zenpack --link --install ZenPacks.community.f5

4. Finally, restart these serivices:

   $ zenoss restart

Discuss

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